Fiscal Year Budget 2027 - City Attorney, City Clerk, Human Resources, Youth Alternatives - 05-13-26

The City of Cheyenne held a budget work session on May 13, 2026, covering fiscal year 2027 budget requests for the City Attorney's Office, City Clerk's Office, Human Resources, and Youth Alternatives. The City Attorney detailed staffing increases, including hiring additional prosecutors to manage a rising caseload projected to exceed 8,500 cases, and requested funding for a part-time legal intern. The office also discussed costs related to subscriptions and case management software. The City Clerk's Office presented a slightly reduced budget of $856,024, reallocating funds to convert a contracted position to part-time and covering software subscription costs. Human Resources highlighted challenges in recruitment, proposing a new position to improve hiring processes and a compensation study to ensure market competitiveness. Youth Alternatives requested an $81,872 increase primarily for payroll and professional development expenses, emphasizing their role in juvenile diversion and crisis intervention programs. Council members discussed potential additional funding for outside legal counsel to assist with property abatement cases and expressed support for paid legal internships and enhanced recruitment efforts. No formal votes were recorded during the session.